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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1952
Page
7
A Town College catalog notes glazed and embossed cottons as chic summer choices. Finishes like wrinkle resistance and soil repellent boost wear, with styles ranging from tailored jackets to straight or flared skirts. Care tips urge professional cleaning first season and careful pressing for best results.
Frank Hohensee of Marengo graduated from Marengo public schools last week, the first time in 35 years that his parents have had a child in public school. His parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Hohensee, saw their first two children Fred and Charlotte graduate in 1930.
Mrs Harriett Stout of Lake City caught her left hand in a clothes wringer, requiring twelve stitches. It was her second such injury.
The Tripoli improvement club bought 20 lots for a public park on the southwest edge of town. Local civil and church wedding notices include Miss Lee Lou Morf marrying Dean Platt on June 4 and Gretchen Hanff uniting with Rev. Herman Senft on June 7 at local churches. Deaths noted include Mrs. Minna Bergmann at 58 and Mrs. Minnie Harmening, with obituaries for others in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Local officials report an all day snowstorm May 28, disrupting services, while Orville Sayers is named athletic coach for the upcoming term. A double wedding in Atlanta links Tripoli natives Virgil Meswarth with Darlys Clausing and John Chapman with Marilyn Henning, both in May.
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors met May 26 1952 in council at the courthouse Waverly Iowa. They unanimously adopted two resolutions and appointed Richard W Gish as County Engineer for seven months from June 1 to December 1 1962 with a monthly salary of 460 and a $2000 bond. John A Karasch requested a cigarette license and a Class BRB beer permit which the board authorized issuance. The bonds of Richard W Gish and Jay C Morten to the Soldiers Relief Commission were filed and approved.
Notice is hereby given that on May 15 1952 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed H J Frese as administrator of the estate of Amelia Struck deceased of the same county. All persons indebted to the estate must pay and those with claims must present them legally authenticated to the court for allowance. Dated May 15 1952. H J Frese Tripoli Iowa H L Leslie attorney Waverly Iowa.
John Jones of Orient township captured three young badgers on his farm, a rare sight in Adair county where badgers are not common, highlighting local wildlife activity.
The honored doctor F J Swift Sr of Maquoketa marks his fiftieth anniversary in medicine. In related incident Emil Spier and spouse suffered a finger pinching accident in a house door leading to amputation at the first joint.
Sealed bids for the sale of one dwelling on state owned land known as Sweet Marsh in Bremer County Iowa three miles northeast of Tripoli are due by 2 pm June 11 1962 at the State Conservation Commission Des Moines. Bidder must use prescribed form and 160 percent deposit. Building removal by August 15 1952. Commission may waive technicalities or reject all bids.
On May 26 1952 the undersigned were appointed executors of the estate of Wilhelmine Buls deceased late of Bremer County Iowa L F Buls Waverly Iowa Walter Buls Tripoli Iowa and R J Sullivan attorney New Hampton Iowa Also a note from L Z Eggleton Iowa State College extension poultry specialist about hens needing room inside the laying house for exercise
The Tripoli Theatre showcases People Will Talk Sunday and Monday June 8-9. Cary Grant and Jeanne Crain star in a witty humane film about a physician Dr Praetorius who lampoons medical practice while championing humanized care. Two hours of lively entertainment with sharp dialogue and satirical barbs.
Biz FE Bees 4-H club met at Barbara Towne’s home on May 21 with Carol Blume as co host. Roll call cited Color Scheme for My Room. A mother daughter tea was planned for May 27. Marlene Tegtmeier to represent the club at the Ames convention. Talks and demonstrations included What a Well Dressed Bed Wears, Quilt Protectors Are Easy to Make, Making a Bed, and The Gourmet picture study. Lunch served by Barbara Towne and JoAnn Mohling.
The text discusses Habakkuk 2 2 3, interpreting a future written vision for an appointed time at the end of an epoch since the fall of Adam and Eve. It cites Noah's Flood as a marker, asserts the planet will not be destroyed, and attributes early authorship to T J Durant Jr Sumner dating back to 1790 with later contributors on life body soul spirit without death.
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